Arab Muslim Troops Fight For Coalition In Afghanistan
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Update by Neil Stevens: If I may chime in, I submit that this may be related to a growing Islamic split between the bulk of the Arab world and the Persian Axis of Iran and its clients (Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorists).
Muslim troops from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an Arab country, have been operating in Afghanistan as part of the United States-led coalition for five years.
Their role is mainly humanitarian, but the Emirati troops have been involved in full-scale military operations -- taking part in dangerous missions alongside US troops and, on occasion, fighting their way out of Taleban ambushes.
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We try to convince the people about the US, about British. They came here to give you peace.
UAE Maj Ghanem al-Mazroui
As fellow Muslims, the Emirati troops get a warm reception from Afghan villagers:
"At first I thought these were American soldiers and I wanted them to leave but when they said they were Muslims I knew they were our brothers," a young Afghan man says.
The Emiratis are not the only Arab troops working with the Afghan coalition. Jordanian forces have been carrying out some base security duties.
The fact that an Arab Muslim army has been operating alongside Americans in Afghanistan for five years is a surprise. Until now, the Emirati deployment has been kept so secret that not even their own countrymen knew they were here. I'm glad the cat is out of the bag. Maybe we will see more Muslim assistance in the struggle against Islamic extremists.
...when you consider that America fought tooth and nail to prevent the UAE from purchasing operating right to US ports. Kind of funny how Democrats always talk about respecting our allies but when one of our most important arab allies tries to get something in return they all jump up and shout about how Bush is trying to give our port security away to AY-RABS who might blow us up. Just another reason to vote McCain.
show the rest of the Muslim world that we are on their side. It's the terrorists that we don't like.
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for six months. I will make sure the local Emiratis know we are grateful for their support.
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I've been wanting to visit Dubai as my first trip to the Arab world because travel requirements are easy and the city kind of compares to Shanghai in a few ways. Gulf News is the best English-language Arab news source and is one I visit almost daily, and I've always welcomed UAE investments in the US, even when people were getting hysterical over the Dubai Ports World deal. Knowing the UAE is actively helping in Afghanistan reinforces the confidence I already had in that nation.
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